Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,392, Charles Eads, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Eads Charles
S. 30,392
CONTENTS

25014 Kentucky
Charles Eads of Logan Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Williams of the 1st Kentucky Infantry by Col Scott in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of March 1832 and 1833 Mrs. Russellville
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 200 Semi-annual allowance ending March 40
$240
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by David Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 8

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed of the 7th June 1832
State of Kentucky
Logan County ss.
On this 22 day of July 1833 personally appeared before the subscriber an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Charles Wade a resident in the said County of Logan in the State of Kentucky aged seventy nine years and made the following declaration in order to obtain the ben- -efit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 That he was born on the 10th day of March 1755 in Amherst County in the State of Virginia where he remained during the time of the Revolutionary war except when he was actively engaged in the service of his Country, he has his age recorded in his family Bible That he enlisted in the Army of the United States to the best of his recollections in the year of 1776 at Amherst Courthouse for the term of One year under Capt William Forstaine, John Mayhew was Lieutenant in said Company, which was the 1st Virginia and One Wilson was ensign, the Company to which he was attached was ordered to join the Regiment commanded by Colonel Scott which we did do, some- where about the head of tide water in the State of Virginia Lord Dunmore was then in the neighborhood of Staf- -forth and was driven by us to his shipping and his fortifications on the Coast destroyed, his term of enlistment was spent in this part of Virginia and he received a Warrent Discharge for his term of service of One year, from Capt Forstaine, at or near Little Berk, which said Discharge is lost or misplaced so that he cannot now obtain it, He then returned home, and in a short time thereafter he again enlisted at said Amherst Courthouse in the State of Virginia under Captain Jordan Wabell, He was marched from house to house

quarters at Bear Brook in the Jerseys, He was then attached to Colonel Morgan's Regiment of Riflemen during this Campaign we were daily harassed or harassed the British in these parts until Colonel Morgan received or- ders to march to the assistance of Genl. Gates & Arnold against Genl. Burgoyne who was then at Still Water the March then was a forced one, we however reached the head quarters of Genl. Gates in time to assist in the Capture of Burgoyne and had the pleasure after the Battle was over of seeing 5700 proud Captives Stack their Arms on Saratoga Plains, after the surrender Colonel Morgan returned back to Genl. Washington's head quarters at White Marsh, a few days after we ordered there the British Sallied out from Philadelphia and took a Stand on Chobre Hill Ridge and Colonel Morgan with 500 Riflemen of whom this detachment was, was attached them and greatly annoy- them driving them frequently from their Canons, but they opportunely received a Reinforcement and we were compelled to give back; a short time after this having faithfully Served out his second year and second enlistment he was again discharged by his said Captain Cabell at order head quarters, said Cabell was promoted to the rank of Major at the time he gave said discharge, which is also lost or mislaid at this time so that he cannot now proceed it
In my return home I went to visit My brothers Abrahams Wads who lived in Henry County in the State of Virginia with was then frontier County the Tories being Very troublsome in that part at that time, by legal authority I attached Myself to a troop of horse under the Command of Captain Simon Shelton where we acted for the safety & protection of that part of the Country for a about two years, delivering the Tories and dealing with them as the law directed, Colonel Purn was then the Chief Justice in said County of Henry, he was a Volunteer in this service found his own horse & and left said troop after having served

with him as above stated for two years, at the hollows of Dan River and returned to Amherst, having neglected that his services were needed in the lower part of the State of Virginia, he received no written discharge for this service. On his return to his residence in Amher- est County he was invited by Colonel Gains to take command as a Captain of a Company of Militia raised in said County of Amherst which he did do and served as such three months long of duty with said Colonel Gains in the defense of Virginia, he was in no important action during this Campaign and thereafter on three of return again to his home in Amherst. He again tendered his services as a Volunteer, shortly after his arrival at home and was with the Army until the closing scene at Little York and had the satisfaction of seeing Lord Cornwallis with all his forces laid down their arms on Pigeon Hill, at Little York he generally acted as a Supernumerary Officer, being then placed as the Commandant of Campers where officers from various circumstances had returned home, he can say confidently that he was in the service of the United States and in the field except the short intervals above mentioned from his first enlistment in 1776 till the capture of Cornwallis in the 1781 a period of at least four years & half of actual service He knows of no living witness by whom he can prove this service or any part thereof except George Blakey whom affidavit he will endeavor to procure He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State Subscribed & sworn to the day and year aforesaid
Witness Thos Blakey
Charles F. Ladd mark

State of Kentucky Logan County
I Thomas Blakey an Acting Justice of the peace as above stated before whom the foregoing declaration is made, declare his opinion that the above named Applicant Charles Eads was a Revolutionary Soldier and Officer and served the state. I do further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of said Charles Eads for a pension - I further certify also that said Charles Eads from his great age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court, or even to leave this room being under my hand and seal this 22 d day of July 1880
Thos Blakey
State of Kentucky Logan County Set I Samuel H. Ward Clerk of the Logan County Court do certify Thomas Blakey whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Logan, duly qualified and Commissioned according to law, and that due faith and credit is ought to be given to all his official Acts as such
In Testimony of which I do hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court this 10 th day of Sept r 1833 and in the 42 nd year of the Commonwealth
Sam H Ward

October 14, 1938.
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Mrs. Ellis Evans R. R. 3 Newark, Ohio
BA-J/ady Charles Eads S.30392 am
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Charles Eads, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.30392, based upon the military service of Charles Eads in that war.
Charles Eads was born March 10, 1755, in Amherst County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, Charles Eads enlisted in 1776, and served one year in Captain William Fontaine's Company, Colonel Scott's Virginia Regiment. He then enlisted, served one year in Captain Jordan Cabell's Company, Colonel Morgan's Virginia Regiment of Riflemen; was at the capture of General Burgoyne, and was in the battle of Chestnut Hill. He then visited his brother, Abraham Eads, in Henry County, Virginia, and there enlisted in Captain Lewis Shelton's Troop of Horse and guarded that part of the country against the Tories for about two years. He then served three months as Captain of a Company of Amherst County Virginia Militia, under Colonel Gaines. He then served about three months as a volunteer officer at Yorktown and was at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 22, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Logan County, Kentucky.
There are no family data except the above reference to soldier's brother.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's

death, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: "Charles Eads, Certificate No. 25014, issued November 9, 1833, rate $80.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Pop. 12. 1/2
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J. J. Edwards Esq. Chairman of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Newark, O. Sept. 3 '38.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C. Dear Sirs:
May I request available data regarding Charles Eades (Eads) a Revolutionary soldier in Virginia and later pensioner in Kentucky? I would greatly appreciate

P.S. Please give data necessary to refer to Accounting Office for last payment of pension. Also if possible full names of children -

as complete information as is possible to secure in your department.
Sincerely yours,
Helen Evans
Wm Ellis Evans Newark N.J. P.R.3.

30392 INVALID. Rev
1938 act. 14. Hist. to Mrs. Ellis Evans. a.D. 24.
File No. 30,392
Charles Eads
Pr. Rev. Mrs.
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 118
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Kentucky Logan County S.S.
The affidavit of George Blakey taken at the Clerk's office in Russellville Logan County Kentucky on the 10 th day of September 1833
This affiant (Now in the eighty third year of his age) saith that he was ac- quainted with Abraham Charles Ward who is an appl- icant for a pension under the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 7 th Jan. 1832 from the time of his second enlistment un- der Capt. Watkins as referred to in said Ward's declaration which is hereto attached this affiant and said Ward, both belonged to the 6 th Virginia Regiment, which was ordered to the North, when they were attached to Morgan's Regiment or Rifle Corps, this affiant was transferred from Capt. Patterson's Company to Capt. Cubell's the same that said Ward belonged to after they joined Morgan's Corps of Light Men, this affiant was with the time the Corps to which he and said Ward belonged was marched to Sacramento but knows that said Ward went and returned with the Company, which this

Applicant joined in their return to respondents and maintained in the same conspiracy with said Wards until their terms of enlistment expired. This Applicant has known said Wards ever since the close of the War & can with great safety say that he is a man of good character, and he has no doubt that the declaration of said Charles Wards contains the truth George Blakey State of Kentucky S.S. Fayette County
The foregoing affidavit was this day subscribed and sworn to before the undersigned an Acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. It is further certified that the said George Blakey is a gentleman of good character, and implicit reliance may be placed upon his statements when on oath or otherwise
Given under my hand this 10 th day of Sept. 1833
W.L. Ward Justice of the Peace No. 193 Charles Wards 1716 printer 255 480
CH

State of Kentucky Logan County ss I Samuel H. Gourd Clerk of the Logan County Court do certify that John L. Harding whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Logan duly qualified and commissioned accor- ding to Law and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his Official Acts as such
In Testimony of which I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 10 th day of Septem- ber 1833 and in the 42 nd year of the Commonwealth Sam l H Gourd